President Bola Tinubu Makes Fresh Appointment [Details]

President Bola Tinubu has made a fresh appointment.

Newsone Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has nominated Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).

The appointment by the President was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanugu, on Wednesday, January 11, 2026.

According to the statement, the appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026.

President Tinubu sent a letter today to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, requesting the expeditious confirmation of Ambassador Yusuf to replace Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week after serving in the post for about 14 months.

Yusuf is a seasoned Nigerian career diplomat who served as the Nigerian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Türkiye from 2021 to 2024.